[vincesanity82]

It might be time to officially remove the Red Sox from the race to sign Alex Rodriguez or trade for Miguel Cabrera: Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports that the team is close to re-signing their current third baseman, Mike Lowell:
While they are not sending out any take-it-or-leave-it signals to his camp, the Red Sox made a three-year guaranteed offer to third baseman Mike Lowell, that one club source described as "really strong."

As the general managers meetings concluded, there was a belief coming from the ballclub that their offer is competitive enough that if Lowell truly wants to re-sign with the Sox -- which the club believes and which the club wants to happen -- then their three-year offer is significant enough to make him want to stay.

Red Sox Makes 'Really Strong' Offer to Lowell - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

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Really strong to the club managers may not be really strong to Lowell.

[simple simon]

i read tonight "according to sources" of course that the Yankees are really losing interest in Lowell ...... hopefully that bodes well for us